Business English

Course details

This course is a combination of the general English programme and a business English programme where grammar and vocabulary are practiced in a work context and business skills such as presentations, telephoning, negotiations and business writing are also practiced. The course includes the option of ending with an examination for the internationally recognised London Chamber of Commerce English for Business Certificate. There are extra self-study exam practice sessions offered daily to students who wish to do the exam. There will be a teacher on duty to issue the exams and to do the reviewing and marking with the students on an individual basis as and when needed.

ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS (LEVEL 3/B2 - C1)

This course is intended for students who have achieved a sound understanding of English in a business context, gained either through previous learning or employment or both, and who have reached a standard in English usage which will enable them to write acceptable English without employer embarrassment.

Aims

The aims of the course are to enable candidates to develop the ability to:

• understand and write English used in a variety of ways within a range of business contexts
• employ appropriate business formats and styles to produce a range of business documents for different audiences and purposes
• understand spoken and recorded Business English at the defined level
• participate in conversations and discussions
• make an oral presentation on a business-related topic

ENGLISH FOR BUSINESS (LEVEL 4/C1 - C2)

This course is intended for students who have reached a standard of productive English usage which will create an extremely good impression of their language skills. There would be no need for close supervision and scrutiny of the English of a successful student at this level. Linguistic and stylistic errors of all types will be rare. The techniques for handling, displaying, interpreting, transferring and reformulating information already introduced at the previous levels will be utilised for more advanced tasks.

Aims

The aims of the course are to enable candidates to develop the ability to:

• understand authentic business texts
• write English in a wide variety of ways within an extensive range of business contexts
• listen and understand business-related material such as conversations, announcements, short talks, and news bulletins
• give clear, detailed oral descriptions and presentations on complex subjects
• express themselves orally in a clear and appropriate style on business or professional matters